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Season 2, Episode 29 - Same Time/Different Place May 01, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of taking place during the same time period, but in different places. Or is that same place, different time? Listen in to find out!
Featured Books

Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan (LP)
All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore (LP)
The Lost Dresses of Italy by M.A. McLaughlin (LH)
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin (LH)

Book in Hand

Eliza Mace by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (takes place in India during the same period as LH books)
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer (takes place in Barbados, British Guiana, and Trinidad during the same period as LP books)

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Season 2, Episode 28 - Back Again...Backlist Apr 24, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being backlist books from automatic read authors. In a reading slump? Not sure what to read next? Digging into a backlist is the answer!

Featured Books:

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (LP)
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen (LP)
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (LH)
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain (LH)

Book in Hand:

Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
March by Geraldine Brooks
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Street Chord by Geraldine Brooks
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Big Lies In A Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain
The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
Like A Mother by Mina Hardy

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

A Little Hope by Ethan Joella
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
French Braid by Anne Tyler
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler

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Sibling Bonds - Season 2, Episode 27 Apr 17, 2024

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In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of the Sibling Bond. Love 'em or hate 'em, sibling relationships are complicated! Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand. Brother, (or Sister) where art thou?

Featured Books

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (LP)
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (LP)
Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Padmar (LH)
Starring Adele Astair by Eliza Knight (LH)

Books in Hand

Search by Michelle Huneven (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Round Rock by Michelle Huneven
Jamesland by Michelle Huneven
Blame by Michelle Huneven
Off Course by Michelle Huneven
Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds
Miles Morales Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds
Miles Morales Stranger Tides by Jason Reynolds
Miles Morales Shock Waves by Jason Reynolds
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
When I was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
Track Series by Jason Reynolds
The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Little Women by Lousia May Alcott
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
Iron House by John Hart

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Crime and Punishment - Season 2, Episode 26 Apr 10, 2024

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of crimes, both real and fictional. We'll also share a Book in Hand. Get ready to be the judge and jury for this stack of reads!

Featured Books:

The Five by Hallie Rubenhold (LH)
The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (LH)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (LP)
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (LP)

Book in Hand:

The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
Exiles by Jane Harper
Still Life by Louise Penny

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Lost and Found - Season 2, Episode 25 Apr 03, 2024

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of loss. You can be lost in space, lost in the shuffle, lost in thought...these books explore being lost and found in lots of different ways! We will also share a Book in Hand. We're lost without you!
Featured Books

After Annie by Anna Quindlen (LP)
Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff (LP)
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand (LH)
Like A Mother by Mina Hardy (LH)

Books in Hand

49 by Agnes Lee (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen
Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
Blessings by Anna Quindlen
One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
True North by Andrew J. Graff
All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

All the Forgivenesses Elizabeth Harbinger
Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black
House of Salt and Sorrow by Erin A. Craig

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It's a Shorty - Season 2, Episode 24 Mar 27, 2024

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Today we are bringing you a Shorty…an episode with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need! Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of If You Like This, Then Read That.

Featured Books:

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (LH and LP)
Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, The Island of Sea Women, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Mockingbird Summer by Linda Rutledge
Beyond That The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash and Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

Regeneration Trilogy Pat Barker
Women of Troy by Pat Barker
Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine

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Once Upon A Time - Season 2, Episode 23 Mar 20, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of being books that are based on fairy tales. These books are adult-sized treats that carry with them an ounce of familiarity and some secret ingredients you won’t see coming. We will also share a Middle Grade March Book in Hand. Once upon a time…

Featured Books

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (LP)
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (LP)
Heartless by Marissa Meyer (LH)
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (LH)
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow (LH)

Book In Hand

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo (LP)

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The Mercy Watson Series by Kate DiCamillo
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Additional Books That Go With Our Stack:

All the Ever Afters by Danielle Teller
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

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Searching - Season 2, Episode 22 Mar 13, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of searching for something. We will also share a twisty Book in Hand. Let the search begin!

Featured Books

What We Kept to Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim (LH)
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major (LH)
The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill (LP)
The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin (LP)

Books In Hand

The Guest by B.A. Paris (LH)

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
The Therapist by B.A. Paris

Additional Books That Go With Our Stack:

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Search by Michelle Huneven
The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Under the Radar - Season 2, Episode 21 Mar 06, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being outstanding books that might have flown under your radar. We will also share a thought provoking Book In Hand. We're keeping these on our radar!
Featured Books

Sparrow by James Hynes (LP)
The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian (LP)
The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry (LH)
The Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner (LH)

Books In Hand

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (LP)

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
Only the Beautiful and The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

Additional Books That Go With Our Stack:

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

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Climate Disasters - Season 2, Episode 20 Feb 28, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the bright and happy theme of Climate Disasters. There are a lot of novels in this genre, and we have 4 of the best today! We will also share a Book in Hand. How’s the weather in your neck of the woods?

Featured Books

The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (LH)
Trashlands by Alison Stine (LP)
Fire in the Canyon by Daniel Gumbiner (LP)
Wool by Hugh Howey (LH)

Books In Hand

Scythe by Neil Shusterman (LP)

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine
The Boat Builder by Daniel Gumbiner

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